Monday, May 18, 2009

My Favorite Cookies From the Sixth Grade

When I was little, my best friend Amy's mom made the best after school treats with cornflakes and peanut butter. I was kinda chubby back then, and I'd pop two or three at a time. I didn't really even care for sweets then, but I made an exception for these chewy cornflake (and sometimes she used Cheerios) cookies. I was recently reminded of them when I saw something similar for sale at a backwoods gas station in Middle Tennessee.

Amy has since moved off to Washington (I think that's where she is now...she moves all the time because her husband is in the Navy). But we still talk on Facebook, so I asked for her mom's recipe to include in my cookbook. I made a few changes and came up with these Chewy Peanut Butter Cornflake Balls:

The original recipe called for corn syrup, but Skinny Bitch has turned me off corn syrup of any kind! So I subbed maple syrup. I also had to add extra peanut butter to make the cornflakes stick together. Next time, I'm going to use less cornflakes since this batch was a little crumbly. I promise to share the recipe when I perfect it. But for now, just know that these are awesome if you're into chewy stuff that tastes like a vat of sugary peanut butter.

sweet, sweet awesomeness, Bianca! your chewy peanut butter cornflake balls sound amazing! i believe you had me with the photo and “tastes like a vat of sugar peanut butter”! mmmmmmm! i cannot wait to test these out – and i’m superexcitedfaced ‘cause i totally have a half eaten box of trader joe’s cornflakes at home that i need to use up! huzzah!

Ooh, that no-bake corn flake cookie recipe was the first thing we learned to 'cook' in 7th grade home ec class and they still hold a special place in my heart. Can't wait for your slightly-healthier version!

I know that some sort of bar or cookie (don't remember) with peanut butter and cornflakes was popular at pot-lucks and such when I was a kid. I think there was also one that used chow mein noodles? Fun.

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About Me

I'm an 11-year vegan, 21-year vegetarian from the Mid-South, not too far from the muddy banks of the Mississippi River. And that means cornbread, butter beans, and collard greens.
These days, I live in Memphis. Check out my cookbook — Cookin' Crunk. It's filled with yummilicious veganized soul food and country classics.